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Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

1.Do you recall any TV, print, billboard, bus signs or radio ads in the past year promoting bicycle or pedestrian safety?
2.Do you recall a bicyclist named Mike Bitton, who was injured when he was hit by a car, being featured in an ad talking about the Louisiana law requiring drivers to allow three feet when passing a bicyclist?
3.If you saw any of the ads featuring Mike Bitton, what did you think of his personal story being used to illustrate the importance of the three feet law?
4.How effective do you think the ad campaign using the real life example of Mike Bitton was in explaining what the three-foot law means to drivers?
5.In your opinion, how helpful was the ad campaign featuring Mike Bitton saying "Just Give Me Three" in raising awareness of the law requiring drivers to allow three feet when passing bicyclists?
6.Do you feel that the relationship between drivers and bicyclists on the roads in the Capital Region has gotten better, worse or remains the same over the past year?
7.Over the past year, do you recall seeing or hearing any messages about the Louisiana law requiring bicyclists to have lights on their bikes when riding at night?
8.In your opinion, how aware is the bicycling community in the Capital Region of the Louisiana law requiring bicyclists to have front and rear lights when riding at night?
9.In the past year, do you recall hearing or seeing any messages that encouraged bicyclists to obey the rules of the road and bike safely?
10.Do you think bicycle safety could be most improved by better educating bicyclists, better educating drivers, or do you feel both are equally in need of education on how to share the road more safely?
11.In the past year, do you recall hearing or seeing any messages encouraging pedestrians to avoid being distracted by talking on phones or listening to music when crossing streets?
12.Do you recall hearing the phrase "Don't Be a Road Hog" as it relates to drivers sharing the road with bicyclists or pedestrians?
13.Over the past year, do you recall seeing or hearing any other bicycle of pedestrian safety messages other than paid advertisements -- maybe a TV news story, someone interviewed on radio, hearing a message at a public meeting or event?
14.What would you like to see your city or parish do to improve safety on your local streets or roads as it relates to bicycles or pedestrians being able to use the roads more safely?
15.To help future public education efforts be most successful, in your opinion and from personal experience, what type of driver would be most UNLIKELY to share the road safely with bicyclists and pedestrians? Information on age, gender, education level, and any other general description is helpful.
16.What would you say best describes your interest in bicycle safety?